Wearing glasses whilst riding - what do you do about fogging?

[Ulsterkiwi]

agree with a whole heap that has been said here, specsavers are definitely MUCH more expensive here than the parent company in UK.

I also scuba dive and fogging is a problem there, saliva rubbed over the mask pre-dive and then rinsed in salt water remains the most reliable anti-fogging treatment bar none. I can imagine that raises a number of problems in your mind already! I do fondly remember the day I was explaining this to a very attractive relatively new female diver, she looked at me with a very playful expression and said "ok, so if you spit, I am happy to rub" Its a sign of just how much of a simpleton I can be that my reply was "hmfrrrrwarghhhssttmmmfrrr........sorry what?"

anyway, I wear glasses for short sightedness and the day I need progressives is not far off as computer work requires another set of glasses. I hate fogging and my experience is thus....

breath guards are good, as are helmets with actual chin bar venting that can be directed over the face
anti fogging treatments for glasses have not been successful in my experience
any cracking of a visor lets in more water than air if its raining
even if you think you cant do contacts, try them anyway. Maybe you have already but Specsavers will do a free trial of them for you and train you how to put them in etc.
I can get by with one lens as others have posted, so I dont need glasses for close up stuff so much (the one lens thing was suggested by my optometrist and saves on the disposable lenses)
If I use contacts I MUST have my visor down or else my eye gets dry
No matter what solution I use I always carry a back up, so my tank bang will always have: glasses, spare contacts and a bottle of contact lens fluid
No solution is perfect and we haven't even mentioned sun visors which steam up yet!

[kiwi-on-wheels]

I have a fairly bad astigmatisim, but their latest run of weightedlenses are fantastic. I find it takes a while to get them to settle, so not really any use for the ride to work in the morning as they keep moving in my eye for the first half hour or so. I usually have the bottom edge of my visor cracked slightly and have found that helps a lot. But good quality lenses with the fancy coatings and a well kept helmet visor seems to be the best thing i've found so far

[granstar]

Depends on lens, my are also megabucks around 1200 ( eyes are astigmatic) and glass is ground in Germany, can't be done any cheaper in N.Z. Frames alone are 150 so someone is getting a good deal.

Bad fogging this morning but it was outside my visor ... in pea soup fog...I just took it slowly (ride to the conditions).

Fogging inside visor rarely occurs on my glasses as I usually keep the visor cracked open a little, if I do get fog up ( which can be a PIA at traffic lights) it's simply a matter of getting going and it soon clears.
I have a pinlock visor that was factory fitted to the Shoei and it sometimes gets a layer of fog in between the plastics, cracking open it gets rid of it.

[Saarg]

Shaving cream. I use shaving cream on mine. Apply a little on the glass and lather it up with out water, then wipe off dry with a towel, it will leave a thin layer of soap on the lens that moisture can't stick to.


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[Old Steve]

Shaving cream. I use shaving cream on mine. Apply a little on the glass and lather it up with out water, then wipe off dry with a towel, it will leave a thin layer of soap on the lens that moisture can't stick to.

And I bet you don't get that annoying five o'clock shadow on the inside of your visor either.

[Metastable]

Bad fogging this morning but it was outside my visor ... in pea soup fog...I just took it slowly (ride to the conditions).

Riding in fog is miserable..... it doesn't matter if it is a push bike or motorcycle....you can't just turn your head and have everything run off like you can when it is raining. At least on a push bike you can take the glasses off..... if your Rx isn't too bad.

[granstar]

Riding in fog is miserable..... it doesn't matter if it is a push bike or motorcycle....you can't just turn your head and have everything run off like you can when it is raining. At least on a push bike you can take the glasses off..... if your Rx isn't too bad.

It's worstest in the dark but only 20 k's of it to work for me.

Worst ride in pea soup fog was to a Brass Monkey Rally some years ago on a Friday. Invercargill to Alexandra all clear then heavy fog from Alexandra to near Ranfurly was very slow going (missed the brass turn off but never mind as the fog cleared a wee ride further and a good night to be had around the pub fire at Naesby).

[Swoop]

Riding in fog is miserable..... it doesn't matter if it is a push bike or motorcycle....

Yes it does.
You still appear to be a sweaty faggot wearing lycra, on a pushbike.